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Pick of The Week: 20-26 December

It's officially Christmas week and here's what you can get up to with your time off...

Pick of the Week: 13-19 December

Check out this festive Pick of The Week...

Pick of The Week: 6-12 December

Christmas concerts, Rock City gigs, and the Nottingham Panther's...this week has something for everyone

Shop Local This Christmas - 24 Notts Independents to Inspire your Present Shopping

It's the return of LeftLion's annual gift guide, in collaboration with Independent Nottingham, brought to you by Nottingham BID. Read on to find 24 of the best independent Notts spots to get your thoughtful, locally sourced gifts this Christmas...

Pick of The Week: November 29 - December 5

From the Panto to the Contemporary Craft Fair, it seems that the festive season is truly upon us...

Pick of The Week: 22-28 November

From Sleaford Mods to Self Esteem, this week is an absolute corker when it comes to gigs...

Pick of the Week: 15-21 November

Nottingham Comedy Festival is in full swing with exciting comedians performing all over the city. Keep on reading for our favourite picks, alongside the best music and workshops coming up this week...

Pick of the Week: 8-14 November

For this week's POTW - Nottingham Comedy Festival, local history, and all the different forms of art...

Pick of the Week: 1-7 November

Indie pop, vintage clothes by the kilo and insights on masculinity are in November's first Pick of the Week...

Pick of The Week: 25-31 October

This weeks POTW is chock-a-block with spooky themed events just in time for Halloween. For all you music, art and comedy lovers...keep on reading 

Pick of the Week: 18- 24 October

For the return of Pick of the Week, we've searched high and low for the best things happening over the next seven days. Whether live gigs, local art, or delicious Iranian food, there's a bit of something for everyone...

Good Grief: The Film To Spark Conversations About Grief In Honour of Baby Loss Awareness week

Baby Loss Awareness week takes place between 8-15 October, which we’re supporting with the pink and blue masthead on our cover. Nottingham is home to several great charities that do a huge amount to help parents going through the awful process of losing a baby, including Forever Stars. Emma Walsh speaks to Operations and Funding Manager Jo Sharp, as well as Rob Sharp of Sirloin Films, about Good Grief - the new short film featuring Vicky McClure, which aims to provoke conversations around the grieving process and baby loss...

Catching up with Mayhem Film Festival as the Cult Cinema Weekend Returns To Broadway

Mayhem Film Festival returns from beyond the grave this month with a gloriously gory line-up of contemporary cult cinema – Screen co-Editor Jamie Morris speaks to programmers Steven Sheil, Chris Cooke and Melissa Gueneau about what they’re most looking forward to...

The Thompson Brothers on Their Favourite Restaurants and Nottingham Craft Beer Week

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

Wild Card Brewery's Head Brewer Jaega Wise on Returning to Notts for Craft Beer Week

A decade ago Jaega Wise and her partner William moved from Nottingham to London and started up a brewery in Walthamstow. And, since launching in 2012, Wild Card Brewery has continued to grow at pace. Jaega returns home this month for Nottingham Craft Beer Week, and talks us through her journey, TV presenting and some of the interesting new collaborations she has up her sleeve...

Broadway Cinema to Reopen This Week

After months of closed doors, the popular city centre cinema is finally back... 

Creative Job Opportunities at LeftLion for Young People Aged 16-24

We are delighted to announce that we are offering a number of paid roles to work at LeftLion as part of the Department of Work & Pensions Kickstart Scheme.

Nusic New Music Podcast #246 with Beka, Saint Raymond, Wolf Club, Spotlight Kid and More...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the return of festivals, the return of Saint Raymond, plus the return of last-minute venues to host live sessions. 

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

The latest Nottinghamshire releases...

Nottingham Pubs, Bars and Restaurants Re-opening on 12 April 2021

As Nottingham pubs, bars and restaurants start to re-open here's a list of places you can go to for al fresco food and drink from Monday 12 April onwards and whether you need to book in advance or not... 

6 Nottingham Bars and Restaurants with Outside Dining

Just in time for April 12, we put together a list of city-centre spots where you can (hopefully) bask in the sunshine with a pint in hand...

Overheard in Notts: The Insults

Seems like you lot are feeling particularly snarky of late, especially towards each other... 

Under Cover Artist: Jay Wilkinson

Artist Jay Wilkinson talks us through his second LeftLion cover, a collaboration with Rupert Rennie...

Sugar Stealers are Hosting a Month of Free Online Women’s Creative and Wellbeing Workshops

The collective – made up DJ Tricia Gardiner, Nottinghamshire actor Esther Coles and film producer Anna Griffin – are offering workshops to aid the wellbeing of women everywhere after a particularly difficult month… 

Nusic New Music Podcast #244 with Chloe Rodgers, Bru-C, Wolf Club, Sade Ebone and More...

This week’s New Music Podcast features the launch of sad-boy UKG, the artist selling his own condoms, plus the song that makes us think of pandas. 

The Podcast may contain some fruity language. Sensitive ears – you have been warned.